LEGO® KidsFest

Tips for Attending the LEGO Creativity Tour

December 1, 2015 By Nedra McDaniel 1 Comment

My boys and I have enjoyed attending LEGO events over the years. We recently attended the LEGO Creativity Tour in Columbus, Ohio.

Each time that we attend a LEGO event, we enjoy HOURS of fun! The hardest part is knowing where to start and how to manage your time at each station.

Here are a few tips to make the most out of your experience.

Arrive on time – You will run out of time before you run out of fun. You want to be able to enjoy the event for as long as possible. Every year we have attended the event, the time flies by!

Allow extra time for parking and traffic- It’s better to have a little more margin than to miss some of your session because of downtown traffic or trying to find a good parking spot.

Check out the event map– It’s good to have an overview so that you don’t miss anything. There is A LOT to see and do! It’s worth checking out each area and then going back to the ones that your kids really like.

Play in the giant pile of LEGO bricks – You’ve stepped on them enough, why not enjoy it. It’s all the fun without the clean up!

Take a few opportunities to build something WITH your kids– I get it, sometimes you just need a little break and want to relax. There are plenty of chairs for you to sit on while you are watching your kids play but it’s good to also challenge yourself to participate in a few of the activities where you play and build WITH your kids too.

Participate in the team building games- Enjoy the friendly competitions and you also might get a prize to take home too.

Get pictures with AND of your favorite characters

Display your LEGO art– you have lots of opportunities to create and display what you build.

Let your kids know that there will be a LEGO store at the event– This can help them plan ahead if they have been saving up for a set. You might also want to designate a time to look. We typically do that at the very end so that we don’t have to carry additional bags and they have enough to play.

Take lots of pictures and video- You’ll be glad that you did. You will look back on these pictures one day and will be amazed at how much your kids have grown.

You can find out more about upcoming LEGO Creativity Tours from their website.

Disclosure: I was given ticket for review purposes. All opinions are my own.

LEGO Creativity Tour in Columbus, Ohio

October 8, 2015 By Nedra McDaniel 8 Comments

My boys have enjoyed attending LEGO events over the past few years. They can easily spend hours at the events each year because there is so much to do and there are so many opportunities for them to create. As a parent, I enjoy watching my boys explore endless options to tap into their creative side….it’s also fun for me to join them.

LEGO Creativity Tour, Powered by LEGO KidsFest, comes to Columbus, OH!

This event delivers immersive building activities for all LEGO enthusiasts Nov. 20-22 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center

The LEGO Creativity Tour will offer children of all ages an opportunity to build, create and enjoy an immersive LEGO experience through engaging play areas, family-oriented building activities and more.

Some of the activities in the 118,000 square-foot space include:

* LEGO Model Museum: walk among life-sized models made from LEGO bricks
* Race Ramps: build a custom car, then race it down the ramp against friends and family
* Challenge Zone: the whole family is on the hook to show off their creative building skills in this emceed challenge
* Construction Zone: enjoy a creative build, play, and display area
* LEGO DUPLO: the youngest builders can explore building their imaginations and so many ways to play with DUPLO bricks
* Brick Battle Zone: join a team and compete in fun activities like relay races, tower speed build and bridge building contests
* Big Brick Pile: dive into the largest pile of LEGO bricks ever seen to build something amazing
* LEGO Art Gallery: create a custom masterpiece and display it for all to see
* Monochromatic Builds: limiting the materials to one color and one size creates amazing results
* And much more!

“Since we began the LEGO KidsFest six years ago, we have been flooded with requests to visit more cities and regions across the country, but they don’t all have the space to host a KidsFest,” said Vince Rubino, senior events manager at LEGO Systems, Inc. “The LEGO Creativity Tour leverages some of the best of the LEGO KidsFest experience in a more flexible format to enable us to visit with even more families with an interactive, hands-on LEGO celebration.”

*Tickets for the LEGO Creativity Tour are $19 (plus tax and service fees).

Children under 2 are FREE.

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LEGO® Kidsfest in Indy Nov 7-9

October 15, 2014 By Nedra McDaniel 22 Comments

Last year our family had sooooo much fun at the LEGO® Kidsfest in Louisville.

What’s not to love?

You are surrounded by creativity everywhere! You can read more about it here.

_{This year LEGO® KidsFest will be in Indianapolis, IN Nov. 7 – 9, 2014!}

The LEGO KidsFest is a giant traveling LEGO expo coming to the Indiana Convention Center from Nov. 7 – 9, 2014. This hands-on, educational, all-ages LEGO extravaganza features millions of LEGO bricks, not to mention lots of construction zones, dozens of life-sized LEGO models and displays, LEGO Friends, LEGO Chima, LEGO Star Wars, live LEGO Master Builders, and so much more covering three acres of space.

SOME ACTIVITIES (some activities are subject to change)
LEGO Model Gallery: dozens of life-sized models made entirely from LEGO bricks

LEGO Master Builders: live demonstrations and activities from the crew who get paid to play

Race Ramps: build a custom car, then race it down the ramp against friends and family
LEGO Chima: choose a tribe and test battling skills with the whole family
LEGO Star Wars™: build and display a Star Wars model
Creation Nation: build your own creation to add to a custom map of the U.S.
LEGO DUPLO®: younger visitors can explore imagination through building
LEGO Retail: purchase LEGO merchandise and official KidsFest tour goods
Brick Pile: a gigantic pile full of LEGO bricks for creative play and enjoyment
Monochromatic Builds: bricks of a single color to foster group creativity
LEGO Friends: build for the five empowered friends from Heartlake City
LEGO Mindstorms: build and program robots and snakes
LEGO Ninjago: spin the way to being a Spinjitzu member
LEGO City: using the imagination to create buildings and vehicles to the urban diorama

Five identical sessions are available.

Friday, November 7
4 pm – 8:30 pm

Saturday, November 8
Session I: 9 am – 1:30 pm
Session II: 3 pm – 7:30 pm

Sunday, November 9
Session I: 9 am – 1:30 pm
Session II: 3 pm – 7:30 pm

(Note: Each session offers the same exhibits and activities)

*Tickets are $20 for kids and $22 for adults.

For more information and to purchase tickets. go to the LEGO® Kidsfest website.

Indiana Convention Center
Halls I, J & K
100 S Capitol Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46225

I’ve been given 4 Tickets to the Friday evening session from 4-8:30 to Giveaway!

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Disclosure: I was given tickets for review and giveaway purposes. All opinions are my own.

LEGO® Kidsfest

April 6, 2013 By Nedra McDaniel 2 Comments

We attended our first LEGO® Kidsfest in Louisville, KY. All I can say is WOW!

The biggest challenge is trying to decide where to go and to pace yourself so that you will have enough time to play and interact at all of the exhibits.

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LEGO® KidsFest Winner Announcement

March 30, 2013 By Nedra McDaniel Leave a Comment

It’s almost time for LEGO ® KidsFest in Louisville, KY. This event has sold out in other cities!

Check out what you need to know so that you don’t miss out!

GENERAL INFORMATION

The LEGO® KidsFest is a giant traveling LEGO® expo coming to Louiville’s Kentucky Exposition Center April 5 – 7, 2013. This hands-on, educational, all-ages LEGO® extravaganza features millions of LEGO® bricks not to mention lots of construction zones, dozens of life-sized LEGO® models and displays, LEGO® Ninjago and LEGO® Games, group builds such as Creation Nation, live LEGO® Master Builders, and so much more covering three acres of space.

And now it’s time to announce the winner!

Congratulations to Brittney Vititoe for winning two tickets to LEGO® Kidsfest in Louisville on Friday, April 5th!

Brittany please email me asap at nedra@adventuremomblog.com to claim your prize.

Everyone else you still have time to purchase tickets.

Five identical sessions are available. Tickets are $18 for kids and $20 for adults.

For more information and to purchase tickets, log on to www.LEGOKidsFest.com

LEGO® KidsFest Louisville Ticket Giveaway

March 11, 2013 By Nedra McDaniel 10 Comments

It’s almost time for LEGO ® KidsFest in Louisville, KY. This event has sold out in other cities!

Check out what you need to know so that you don’t miss out!

GENERAL INFORMATION

Five identical sessions are available. Tickets are $18 for kids and $20 for adults.

For more information and to purchase tickets, log on to www.LEGOKidsFest.com

Here is your chance to enter to win 2 tickets to the opening night on Friday, April 5th.

**Make sure you have the mandatory comment on the blog post.

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Disclosure: I was given tickets for giveaway purposes.